Support Field Operations Team in improving corn seed production efficiency by actively conducting statistical studies including process research, micro-pilot trial, parent test, farm mechanization, and other field production technology related studies
Provide corn seed production recipe/ instructions for new hybrids and update the production recipe/ instructions of hybrids in stage 6.1 to 10
Provide agronomic support to the Field Operations Team
Accountabilities:
Planning, execution, and conducting of Parent Testing, Micro Pilot Testing Production Research trials in target locations as per business plans.
Responsible for delivering high trial quality results through good trial planning, sowings, agronomy, accuracy in data collection, harvest post-harvest operations, data validation analysis.
Need to work closely with local Production teams, growers, and other stakeholders and focus on outcomes and outputs.
Being best at all field safety, vehicle safety, business conduct, ESH, Human Rights, and company FTO norms, including Stewardship Regulatory policies, while conducting trials and including others to always follow safety.
Co-create the design and execution of trials in target locations, aligning with local and regional SPR plans to achieve the outputs.
Co-ordinate for execution of high-quality trials by selecting the right fields and growers, and ensuring adherence to production protocols, harvesting, and post-harvesting practices.
Create value for the stakeholders through the adoption/ deployment of new technologies, agronomic solutions, and operational excellence.
Implement Global Standard Parent Testing protocols and catalyse coordination with internal teams, including Foundation Seed, F1 teams, Parent Seed Plants, and drying teams to achieve the required outcomes and outputs.
Collaborate with growers, field staff, and internal and external stakeholders to implement standard cultural practices and maintain high product security and confidentiality.
Accountability in data accuracy and integrity by submitting data into Velocity systems, followed by timely validation.
Focus on 100% compliance in conducting regulated trials and ensure excellence in all stages of field-level work
Diligently seeking to find ways and solution in performing day to day job for continuous improvement
Critical success factors key challenges
Knowledge on agronomy and use of precision agriculture technologies
Innovative mind-set combined with technical expertise.
Scale-up understanding and experience.
Ability for knowledge transfer to key stakeholders
Focus on customer needs using agile approach.
Ability to influence without authority to coordinate country and regional cross functional teams.
Create buy-in or pull from country internal and external stakeholders
Successfully prioritize work and deliver on time and on budget.